Kazuo Kitamura: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 31
- on screen
- 1953–2006
- box office
- $12M
Kazuo Kitamura's Career in Numbers
Kazuo Kitamura's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kazuo Kitamura works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from An Inlet of Muddy Water (1953) to Island of Light (2006), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Kazuo Kitamura Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1960s 15
- 1970s 4
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 4
The 1960s were Kazuo Kitamura's busiest decade, with 15 films.
Kazuo Kitamura Movies by Genre
- Drama 14
- Action 4
- History 3
- Fantasy 2
- Sci-Fi 1
- Comedy 1
- Adventure 1
- War 1
- Documentary 1
- Thriller 1
Drama is the genre Kazuo Kitamura has worked in most, with 14 films, ahead of action (4).
Kazuo Kitamura Career Milestones
- First film
- An Inlet of Muddy Water 1953
- Biggest box office hit
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade $12M worldwide
- Newest film
- Island of Light 2006
Kazuo Kitamura Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kazuo Kitamura is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Kazuo Kitamura Movies as an Actor
30- 2006
Japan Sinks Sci-Fi - 2006
Island of Light as Taizo Suzuki · Drama - 2005
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade as Tokugawa Ieyasu · Action Worldwide box office: $12M - 2001
Darkness in the Light as Takeo Nagata · Drama - 1991
Heat Wave as Kosugi · Drama - 1990
Tales of a Golden Geisha as Tsurumaru · Comedy - 1982
Lake of Illusions as Onishi · Drama - 1982
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Adventure - 1981
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun as Hamaguchi · Action - 1981
Why Not? as Koide · Drama - 1979
The Man Who Stole the Sun as Tanaka · Action - 1979
Taro the Dragon Boy as (voice) · Fantasy - 1972
Summer Soldiers as Tachikawa · War - 1972
The Pirates of Buban Documentary - 1968
Profound Desires of the Gods as Engineer Kariya · Drama - 1967
Impasse as Fujikida · Drama - 1967
Three Seconds to Zero Hour as Sugiyama · Action - 1967
Japan’s Longest Day as Tomoo Sato - Cabinet General Affairs Section Chief · Drama - 1966
The Pornographers as Doctor · Drama - 1965
A Chain of Islands as Narrator (voice) · Drama - 1964
Kwaidan as Tomomori (segment "Hoichi the Earless") · Fantasy - 1964
Intentions of Murder as Seiichiro Takahashi · Drama - 1964
The Scent of Incense as Keisuke · Drama - 1964
The Hunter’s Diary as Kentaro Hatanaka · Thriller - 1964
Yearning as Mr. Morizono · Romance - 1964
Warrior of the Wind as Yôroku Nabari · History - 1963
The Insect Woman as Chuji · Drama - 1961
The Human Condition III: A Soldier’s Prayer as Kitagô Sôchô · History - 1960
The Lovelorn Geisha Drama - 1953
An Inlet of Muddy Water History
Kazuo Kitamura in Documentaries & Specials
1
Who Kazuo Kitamura Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kazuo Kitamura shares the most films with. Takeshi Katô comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Taiji Tonoyama (4).
Kazuo Kitamura: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kazuo Kitamura has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kazuo Kitamura been in?
Kazuo Kitamura is credited on 31 films, from 1953 to 2006. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kazuo Kitamura's highest-grossing movie?
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005) is Kazuo Kitamura's biggest box office hit, with $12M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Kazuo Kitamura's movies have made $12M.
Kazuo Kitamura's biggest hits What is Kazuo Kitamura's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kazuo Kitamura's filmography is Japan Sinks (2006).
Who does Kazuo Kitamura work with most often?
Kazuo Kitamura shares the most films with Takeshi Katô (6 films), Taiji Tonoyama (4 films) and Tatsuya Nakadai (4 films).
The Best Kazuo Kitamura Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 31 credits.
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